The Murderer Lives at 21

1942. France. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Screenplay by Clouzot, based on the novel by Stanislas-André Steeman. With Suzy Delair, Pierre Fresnay, Jean Tissier. A detective poses as a clergyman to investigate mysterious murders at a boarding house. True to form, Clouzot’s L’Assassin is a film of counterpoints—not surprising for a murder mystery made under the German occupation. Courtesy Cultural Services of the French Embassy. 84 min.

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